Hamilton announced back in February that he will join Ferrari on a multi-year contract from F1 2025, bringing an end to his long and successful association with Mercedes.
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The British driver has claimed six of his joint-record seven World Championships with Mercedes, as well as becoming the first man in history to surpass 100 grand prix wins and pole positions, since arriving at the team in 2013.
Mercedes also have the distinction of providing the engines for each of Hamilton’s 355 starts to date, stretching back to his debut season with McLaren in 2007.
Hamilton will make his last F1 appearance for Mercedes at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the final race of the season.
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With Hamilton’s move to Ferrari announced almost a year in advance, it has left the seven-time World Champion in the unusual situation of spending the entire F1 2024 campaign with Mercedes in the knowledge that he will leave the team at the end of the year.
Despite winning twice at Silverstone and Spa, Hamilton has endured one of the most challenging years of his career with George Russell dominating his illustrious team-mate in qualifying conditions.
